Classes
Watertots runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays, during term times at Fleming Fulton pool, Upper Malone Rd, Belfast. There are group classes for kids aged 4 months - 5 years old and private lessons for kids aged 3-8 years old.
Each class is 30 minutes long, which is split into 25 minutes of a structured lesson and the last 5 minutes is free play.
Baby Group Class
This class is for babies from 4 months to 9 months. In this class we focus on developing water confidence and basic swimming skills in a fun way. We work on water safety skills, developing hand-eye co-ordination, strength and stamina using exercises which include underwater swimming. Babies feel extremely relaxed in the water and underwater swimming feels very natural to them. Babies progress to work on breathing, jumping, diving, holding the side, kicking and swimming unaided.
Baby II Group Class
This class is for babies from 9 months to approximately 18 months. At nine months babies need a lot more stimulation and this class is action packed with toys and games to focus on developing skills such as kicking, arm movement and water confidence. Water safety skills are incorporated throughout all classes. Learning is through structured play making for fun and happy swimming for all.
1 - 2 Years Group Class
This class is for children from 1 ? 2 years of age. Basic skills such as body position, kicking, arm movement and becoming independent in the water are key stages of learning in this class. Action packed with toy animals, ducks, balls and lots more the children have a fantastic time singing and splashing whilst learning valuable skills to teach them to swim. Water safety is very important at Watertots and vital to learn. Exercises are incorporated into each class to teach the kids to be safe whilst swimming.
2 - 3 Years Group Class
This class is for children from 2 - 3 years of age. This is a fantastic swimming stage for kids where they learn quickly and love every minute of learning through structured play. Jumping to save action man or Barbie, chin ball, diving for treasure, obstacle courses, woggle and float work are all only a part of the fun filled classes to bring the kids to the stage where they can swim unaided. Exercises to build water confidence and water safety skills are part of the session.
3 - 5 Years Group Class
This class is for children from 3 - 5 years of age. In this class we work on building water confidence, body position, leg kick and arm movement so we can encourage the kids to swim unaided. The children are so busy having fun with snorkels, rescuing barbies and action men, doing obstacle courses, diving for treasure etc. that they do not realise that they are learning all the skills to enable them to swim unaided. Jumping, diving, learning to breathe and water safety skills are all areas we focus on, using fun and laughter as the best learning tool available.
Private Lessons
This lessons are for children from 3 - 8 years of age. During these classes the children are in a group of two ? three children (of the same ability) with one of our experienced instructors in the water with them. The classes are intensive but lots of fun giving the kids the confidence they need to learn to swim, developing their technique to learn all four strokes.
Registration Fee
A one off registration fee (for both private and group classes) of £5 for each child must be paid to cover insurance costs. Please include this with your fee.
Dates for the Autumn term are yet to be confirmed. If you are interested in registering please contact us with your address and we will send forms as soon as possible.
Wednesday Fees and Dates
- Dates: The Summer term runs from Wednesday 2nd April to Wednesday 25th June
- Group Class fees: The Summer term is fully booked.
- Private lessons fees: The summer term is fully booked.
Saturday Fees and Dates
- Dates: The Summer term runs from Saturday 5th April to Saturday 21st June (off 3rd and 24th May).
- Group Class fees: The Summer term is fully booked.
- Private lessons fees: The Summer term is fully booked.